Venice, November 2006 (178 images)

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Day 1 - Arrived to Venice
Flying over Alps Mountains Flying over Alps Mountains Locanda Salieri location map Getting close to Locanda Salieri Locanda Salieri outside Locanda Salieri hallway
Day 2 - Exploring Venice
Early morning in Venice Too excited for sleeping, must explore as early as possible The view from our balcony Off to our adventure Canals of Venice Streets of Venice Finally somewhere to grab breakfast My first real italian cappuccino Breakfast at Cafe Canals of Venice Church of San Rocco Church of San Rocco Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari Inside Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari Inside Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari Inside Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari Inside Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari Inside Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari Flooding in Venice in the morning Flooding in Venice in the morning Flooding in Venice in the morning Near Rialto bridge On top of Rialto bridge On top of Rialto bridge Grand Canal view from top of Rialto bridge Piazza San Marco St Mark's Campanile Entrance to St Mark's Basilica St Mark's Basilica Climbing the Campanile, View of Piazza San Marco View of Piazza San Marco and Venice View of Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute in Dorsoduro View of San Giorgio Maggiore View of Giudecca View of Giudecca View of St Mark's Basilica View of Doge's Palace View of Doge's Palace and Venice View of St Mark's Basilica and Venice View of St Mark's Clocktower and Venice At the top o fSt Mark's Campanile, in the bell tower St Mark's Campanile Bell Came down from Campanile to feed the crazy birds Crazy Venetian birds or John Crazy Venetian birds Crazy Venetian birds Sure, tourists, take my picture Stll feeding them St Mark's Basilica Inside St Mark's Basilica Inside St Mark's Basilica Inside St Mark's Basilica Inside St Mark's Basilica Inside St Mark's Basilica Inside St Mark's Basilica Inside St Mark's Basilica The Horses of Saint Mark were installed on the basilica in about 1254. They date to Classical Antiquity; by some accounts they once adorned the Arch of Trajan. The horses were long displayed at the Hippodrome of Constantinople, and in 1204 Doge Enrico Dandolo sent them back to Venice as part of the loot sacked from Constantinople in the Fourth Crusade. They were brought to Paris by Napoleon in 1797 but returned to Venice in 1815. After a long restoration, since the 1990s they have been kept in St Mark’s Museum (inside the basilica). On the balcony of St Mark's Basilica Seriously, North Face is everywhere; Way too annoying On the balcony of St Mark's Basilica St Mark's Clock Tower. The horses on the facade of the cathedral are bronze replicas. On the balcony of St Mark's Basilica Just cannot get enough of the views On the balcony of St Mark's Basilica, View of the Piazza St Mak's Campanile Walking around Piazza San Marco in search for lunch Walking around Piazza San Marco in search for lunch One of the Gongolier stops Famouse Harry's bar Since we came all the way to Venice it wold be a shame not to see what the hype was about 8 euros sandwich, well it was good and small Doge's Palace Room of columns Doge's Palace courtyard Doge's Palace courtyard Doge's Palace official entrance Doge's Palace entrance John had to hurry to take a picture there before Japanese tourists would take over again Doge's Palace Courtyard Doge's Palace, cool looking old gondola Doge's Palace Doge's Palace courtyard Doge's Palace, entrance today Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace courtyard Doge's Palace window view Walking the Bridge of Sighs from Doge's Palace to prison Walking the Bridge of Sighs from Doge's Palace to prison Random shop with cool statues and murano glass View of Piazza Marco from Correr Museum Correr Museum Correr Museum Santa Maria Zobenigo So I had a list of some of the best places to eat in Venice. Unfortunately some of the streets in Venice repeat themselves and numbering are confusing. Not to mention everything is like a labyrinth there. Yeah, made yet another circle and still found nothing Santa Maria Zobenigo After a long search, we gave up and just picked first place that was actually open for lunch. Here is the toast to Menu Turistico Window shopping for Beautiful Carnival Dresses Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute Grand Canal Grand Canal Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute Cool building next to Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute Around Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute Inside Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute Inside Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute Where are we going next? Hanging out in Dorsoduro Hanging out in Dorsoduro Hanging out in Dorsoduro Hanging out in Dorsoduro Hanging out in Dorsoduro Hanging out in Dorsoduro Got gelato at Gelateria Lo Squero on Fondamenta Nani 990 Dinner at Ristorante Ribo I had a few Dinner at Ristorante Ribo Everybody needs umbrella in Venice
Day 3 - Exploring Venice
Start of the new day Rialto Bridge Rialto Bridge Rialto Bridge Gondola stops Even though it's cliché, taking a goldola ride was always my dream Getting ready for gondola ride Getting ready for gondola ride Venetians participating in Goldola Race Venetians participating in Goldola Race Venetians participating in Goldola Race Venetians participating in Goldola Race On our way Marco Polo's House Mozart's Residence while he stayed in Venice Vivaldi's House Casanova's House Casanova's House Getting back from our goldola ride, back to Rialto Bridge Venice is so romantic Rialto Bridge Our crazy gondolier Yuck, but good for bathrooms Light italian snack - latte and panini Took ferry from Giudecca In front of San Giorgio Maggiore Inside of San Giorgio Maggiore Inside of San Giorgio Maggiore San Giorgio Maggiore Riva degli Schiavoni in San Marco Riva degli Schiavoni in San Marco Bridge of Sighs Bridge of Sighs Shopping for a mask at Atelier Marega Watching mask making Should i buy this one? So many choices Trying on my new fancy mask I am ready to go to the carnival Seafood dinner on the last day of Venice. Muscles in tomato broth. Seafood dinner on the last day of Venice
Day 4 - Venice to Florence
Start of another day Venice's Santa Lucia train station